2.5 miles
Distance
309 ft
Climb
-1,086 ft
Descent
00:42:33
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Boca do Risco Trail

  • 2017 - 2018
    Maintainer

Boca do Risco Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Machico
    Funchal
  • AKA
    Jaw Line
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Face, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #10572 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #68092 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking

Dos trilhos mais belos do Mundo.
Trilho inicialmente feito por antepassados para se deslocarem da zona norte para o sul, onde a pé era difícil circular.

Em 2013, 2014 e 2015 foi sendo alvo de algumas intervenções a nível do solo para que as bicicletas de Enduro pudessem ali circular em segurança e menos perto do precipício.

Depois mais tarde e já em 2017 com a vinda do Enduro World Series - Madeira a organização resolveu fazer uma nova intervenção de fundo e melhoraram o trajecto para que fizesse parte do EWS na penúltima etapa, SS8.

Tem um declive muito acentuado no inicio com passagem arrepiaste sempre a beira do Rochedo, com precipícios de arrepiar impróprio para quem tem vertigens, já na sua metade mais seguro com muita rocha descendo a meio de um vale grande até chegar a Cidade de Machico.

Este trilho é muito famoso pela sua incidencia com a natureza vendo o mar a sua esquerda de quem desce e não é por nada que em 2017 foi nomeado como um dos melhores trilhos do Mundo para a prática do Enduro. Muitas revistas e Filmakers gostam de se deslocar a este sitio para captação de imagem como forma de divulgar os seus produtos, tal como fez a Absolut Black (patrocinador oficial do EWS Madeira 2017) que filmou com os Fundadores da FREERiDE MADEiRA o seu video de divulgação da marca para os seus pratos ovais.

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More Stats for Boca do Risco mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -777 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,147 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,016 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,924 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,148 ft
  • Grade
    -6%
  • Grade max
    -73.4%
  • Grade min
    34%
  • Distance climb
    4,075 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    692 ft
  • Avg time
    00:42:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:27:51
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      Boca do Risco Trail Reports

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      May 15, 2025 @ 8:16am
      May 15, 2025
      Jan 24, 2024 @ 1:53am
      Jan 24, 2024
      Jul 29, 2023 @ 12:08pm
      Jul 29, 2023
      		 What a view! Tough trail!
      Jul 15, 2023 @ 5:42am
      Jul 15, 2023
      		 Met with a crew maintaining the trail on this Day.
      Mar 12, 2023 @ 4:40am
      Mar 12, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 64.3 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 23 rides
      • 40.2 km avg distance
      All
      • 95 rides
      • Last: Jul 2, 2025

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